Turner to challenge Stewart in Ward 4 election

Incumbent Fred Stewart will have some competition in the race for the Ward 4 City Council in the upcoming municipal election. Columbus business owner Marty Turner, 35, qualified for the election on Tuesday.

Health forces resignation of West Point legislator Gibbs

Rep. David Gibbs, D-West Point, resigned from the Mississippi House of Representatives Tuesday during the opening day of the state’s legislative session, ending more than 21 years of representing the people of Clay County and surrounding areas.

Grant may ‘pave’ way for steel plant expansion

A $1.2 million expansion project for Mississippi Steel Processing continues to be a top priority for the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.

Silicor officials evasive on plans for facility

In a “thanks but no thanks” statement released by Silicor Materials on Monday, CEO Terry Jester said the company plans to build a silicon metals production plant and silicon purification plant elsewhere in the state.

Aurora unveils new $15-million facility

Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled the fruits of a more-than $15 million investment Monday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new facility that attracted some of the state’s leading dignitaries.

Lowndes supes will hire deputy for courthouse

After a request for more security at the Lowndes County Courthouse, which was the subject of two bomb threats in less than a week, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to hire an additional sheriff’s deputy as a full-time security officer.

Lairy, Fowler face off to fill Turner’s seat on Jan. 15

A special election to fill the 16th District Senate seat left open by the Nov. 27 death of Sen. Bennie Turner, D-West Point, will be held next Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Record crowd watches Ole Miss finish with victory

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rebel Nation showed up loud and proud Saturday to cheer the University of Mississippi football team to a 38-17 victory against the University of Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl at Legion Field.

With a record-breaking 59,000 fans on hand, most of which were dressed in Ole Miss red and blue, the Rebels also set the record for the most points scored in the BBVA Compass Bowl.

Jilted!: Collapse of Silicor project is latest of Correnti’s empty promises

On the surface, Lowndes County, Amory, Ontario, Ohio, and Stanly County, N.C., don’t seem to have much in common.

That they all have a desire for economic development and job creation certainly doesn’t make them unique. What they do have in common, however, are their frustrating experiences with venture capitalist John Correnti.

Races shaping up in Columbus municipal elections

Election season is in full swing in Columbus as incumbents and challengers began qualifying Wednesday for this year’s municipal elections.

Higgins: Silicor project off the table

After more than two years of wheeling and dealing, an economic development deal once known as “Project Apollo” came to a whimpering halt Monday, bringing the promise of 971 new jobs to the area down with it. But officials connected to the project say it started to burn out almost from the start.

Box says he’ll run for reelection

Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Box has officially announced he will seek a second term in the position he has held for the past four years.

Council honors trio for service to city

Former Chief Financial Officer Mike Bernsen was among those honored for their service to the city during Wednesday’s meeting of the Columbus City Council.

Silicor project in jeopardy after missed deadline

Silicor Materials has missed a Dec. 31 deadline to put up $150,000 in earnest money, jeopardizing the two-phase, $600-million project, according to a source close to the project.

Supes consider adding security staff at Courthouse

With the mass murder in Newtown, Conn. still fresh on the minds of most Americans and with two bomb threats in a week at the Lowndes County Courthouse, Chancery Clerk Lisa Neese told the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors it’s time to increase security at the courthouse.

Education tops state’s legislative agenda

When state lawmakers return to work Jan. 8, overhauling some aspects of the state’s education system is expected to be top priority for the first 90-day session of the year.

Among the more contentious issues will be the re-introduction of charter school legislation in the Senate, a debate senate Republicans are planning to win.

Bernsen: City’s debt no cause for alarm

When City of Columbus Chief Financial Officer Mike Bernsen begins his new position with Columbus Light & Water Jan. 2, he will not only be leaving behind a job he has held since 2008, but he will also no longer be the overseer of $17,631,774 in city debt.

Downtown ready to party on New Year’s Eve

Although Columbus and New York’s Time Square are more than 1,000 miles apart, you won’t have to travel to the Big Apple to watch the ball drop in commemoration of the beginning of the new year.

All quiet as Silicor deadline approaches

As the eleventh hour approaches, Lowndes County officials are still in the dark when it comes to Mississippi Silicon (Silicor Materials) and the company’s intentions to build a facility in the area.

Neighborhood festival or campaign event?

Welcome to the Friendly City, the historic haven nestled along the banks of the Tombigbee River where the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has a deal for you when it comes to festival grants, especially if you happen to be a county supervisor or city councilman.